STAKES PROGRAM-2025
(1)Ontario Bred Futurity ($55,000 Added by QHRIDP)
Ajax Downs
For two‐year‐old Ontario Bred horses as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: June 25th
Final: July 16th – 300 YARDS
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100
To Sustain:
June 1st: $200
June 15th: $250
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500
(2) Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity ($55,000 by QHRIDP), Stallion Auction Futurity ($10,025 Added from Auction Proceeds)
Ajax Downs
For two-year-old Quarter Horses, Ontario Sired, as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: August 20th
Final: September 10th – 330 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 15th: $100
To Sustain:
July 15th: $200
August 1st: $250
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500
(3) Alex Picov Memorial Futurity $50,000 by QHRIDP $5,000 by Picov Family Added
Ajax Downs
For two-year-old Quarter Horses
Trials: October 1st
Final: October 22nd – 400 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $200
To sustain:
July 15th: $200
August 15th: $300
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $7,000
(4) Ontario Bred Derby $55,000 Added
Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Ontario Bred horses as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: June 11th
Final: July 2nd – 300 YARDS
Nomination Payment: April 15th: $100
To sustain:
May 15th: $200
June 1st: $250
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500
(5) Princess Derby $50,000 Added
Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Quarter Horses, Fillies.
Trials: July 20th
Final: August 6th – 350 YARDS
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100
To sustain:
June 1st: $200
July 1st: $200
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,000
(6) Ontario Sires Stakes Derby $55,000 Added
Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Quarter Horses, Ontario Sired, as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: September 24th
Final: October 13th – 350 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 15th: $100
To sustain:
August 1st: $200
September 1st: $250
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500
(7) Norman Picov Derby $50,000 by QHRIDP, $5,000 by Picov Family Added
Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Quarter Horses
Trials: August 24th
Final: September 10th – 400 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $100
To sustain:
July 1st: $200
August 1st: $200
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,000
(8) Open Derby $30,000 Added
Ajax Downs
Distance 300 YARDS
For three-year-old Quarter Horses
Trials: May 7th
Final: May 21st
Nomination Payment: April 1st: $150
To sustain:
April 15th: $150
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000
(9) Norman Picov Maturity $25,000 by QHRIDP, $5,000 by Picov Family
Ajax Downs
For four-year-old and up Quarter Horses
Trials: none
Final: June 15th – 300 YARDS
Nomination Payment: April 1st: $150
To sustain:
May 1st: $150
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000
(10) Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity $40,000 Added by QHRIDP
Ajax Downs
For four-year-old and up Quarter Horses, Ontario Sired, as recorded with the Program Registry. The 10 Highest Money Earned will be eligible for finals.
Trials: none
Final: August 31st – 330 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $100
To sustain:
July 1st: $100
August 15th: $200
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $4,000
(11) Ontario Bred Maturity $40,000 Added
Ajax Downs
For four-year-old and up Ontario Bred horses as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: none
Final: July 16th – 400 YARDS
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100
To sustain:
June 1st: $100
July 1st: $200
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $4,000
(12) Unclassified NB 79 Maturity $30,000 Added
For three-year old and up Quarter Horses that have never had a speed index better then a 79 as nomination date.
Ajax Downs
Distance: 330 YARDS
Trials: June 4th
Final: June 25th
Nomination Payment: April 1st: $100
To sustain:
May 1st: $100
May 15th: $100
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000
(13) Princess Maturity $30,000 Added
Ajax Downs
For four-year-old and up Quarter Horses Mares. The 10 Highest Money Earned will be eligible for finals.
Distance: 400 YARDS
Final: August 13th
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100
To sustain:
June 1st: $100
July 1st: $100
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000
(14) Alex Picov Memorial Championship $45,000 by QHRIDP, $5,000 by Picov Family Added
Ajax Downs
For three-year-old and up Quarter Horses.
1. Quarter horses that have made at least three starts in Ontario in 2024. Preference is given to horses that have won a Derby or Maturity in 2024. The remaining entries will be determined by lifetime earnings until 10 eligible entries have been received.
Trials: None
Final: Oct 13th – 440 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $100
To sustain:
July 1st: $200
August 1st: $200
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,000